This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 36 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the appositive phrase(s).The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat. A) The dog climbed. B) Into the plastic swimming pool. C) To beat the heat. D) A great escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A great escape. 2. Which of the following is NOT an appositive phrase? A) The insect, a large spider, crawled across the ceiling. B) Running quickly, he managed to catch the bus. C) My sister, an engineer, is designing a new bridge. D) His favorite book, a long novel, was on the top shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running quickly, he managed to catch the bus. 3. Which sentence uses a non-restrictive appositive? A) The student Amina won the award. B) Amina the student won the award. C) Amina, the top student, won the award. D) The top student Amina won the award. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amina, the top student, won the award. 4. Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world is located in Asia. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 5. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Climbing over the fence the scout leader ripped his uniform. A) The scout leader. B) Ripped his uniform. C) Climbing over the fence. D) Over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climbing over the fence. 6. Fill in the blank with an appositive:'The teacher gave us homework.' A) The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us homework. B) The teacher gave, us homework. C) The teacher gave us, homework. D) The teacher, gave us homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us homework. 7. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:My brother a talented musician plays the guitar. A) My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar. B) My brother a talented musician plays the guitar. C) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. D) My brother, a talented, musician plays the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. 8. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive phrase?A) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping.B) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping.C) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping, .D) The cat, a black and white cat is sleeping, . A) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping. B) The cat, a black and white cat is sleeping, . C) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping, . D) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping. 9. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My brother, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.a) My brotherb) a skilled artistc) painted a beautiful pictured) None of the above A) My brother. B) Painted a beautiful picture. C) A skilled artist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A skilled artist. 10. You must take your umbrella today, which is an important tool to protect from rain.The appositive phrase is ..... A) Umbrella. B) You must take your umbrella today, which is an important tool to protect from rain. C) You must take your umbrella today. D) Which is an important tool to protect from rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which is an important tool to protect from rain. 11. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase::Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play? A) West Side Story. B) A retelling. C) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet. D) Was once a Broadway play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet. 12. Non-essential appositives are needed to identify the subject in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseLeonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor. A) Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,. B) , was also an inventor. C) Leonardo da Vinci,. D) , the great Renaissance painter,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , the great Renaissance painter,. 14. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite music, rock, is on the radio. A) None of these. B) On the radio. C) Rock. D) Favorite music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rock. 15. In which sentence is the appositive *essential* (necessary for the meaning) and therefore does NOT need commas? A) Our principal, Mr. Jones, gave a speech. B) My sister, Amelia, is learning to drive. C) The singer Taylor Swift is known for her songwriting. D) I read the book, a long fantasy novel, in two days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The singer Taylor Swift is known for her songwriting. 16. Select the correct plural form: "Abigail would not give in to the (demandse, demands)." A) Demandse. B) Demands. C) Demand. D) Demand's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demands. 17. What does a prepositional phrase always begin with? A) A noun. B) An adjective. C) A preposition. D) A verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A preposition. 18. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Dave Lewis. B) Teacher. C) Musicians. D) Dave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dave Lewis. 19. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:The tallest building, the Empire State Building, is located in New York City. A) The Empire State Building. B) Is located. C) Located in New York City. D) The tallest building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Empire State Building. 20. Can you identify the correct punctuation for a sentence with two prepositional phrases? A) Comma after each prepositional phrase. B) No punctuation between prepositional phrases. C) Semicolon after each prepositional phrase. D) Comma before each prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after each prepositional phrase. 21. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region. A) Coast. B) Africa. C) Trading region. D) Continents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa. 22. My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy A) My favorite part. B) Of the meal. C) Buttery rolls. D) Makes me happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buttery rolls. 23. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?Michael Jordan the legendary basketball player also played professional baseball for a while. A) Also played. B) Professional baseball. C) Michael Jordan. D) The legendary basketball player. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The legendary basketball player. 24. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Justin, my brother, was responsible for planning the birthday party. A) Justin. B) The birthday party. C) My brother. D) Was responsible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother. 25. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) My favorite author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series.b) The car, a sleek sports car, zoomed past us on the highway.c) The cat, a mischievous tabby, knocked over a vase.d) The movie, a heartwarming drama, brought tears to my eyes. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 26. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The chef, an expert in French cuisine, prepared a delicious meal. A) An expert in French cuisine. B) French cuisine. C) Prepared a delicious meal. D) The chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An expert in French cuisine. 27. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The famous singer, Beyonce, performed at the concert. A) Beyonce. B) Famous singer Beyonce. C) Performed at the concert. D) The famous singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beyonce. 28. Choose the appositive phrase:Wes Canaday, a teacher at Elkhart, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Wes Canaday. B) A teacher at Elkhart. C) Works with many aspiring musicians. D) Aspiring musicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher at Elkhart. 29. Choose the correct sentence with an appositive phrase. A) The Burj Khalifa is tall. B) The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is in Dubai. C) The Burj Khalifa is in Dubai. D) The building is tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is in Dubai. 30. What does a prepositional phrase end with? A) A verb. B) An adjective. C) A noun. D) A preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noun. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8Appositive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books